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The proposed weekly increase would give older people an annual income of £19,760.

People providing at least 35 hours of unpaid care each week receive £69.70 from the DWP.

Cllr Rob Stewart was speaking in a council meeting about freeport status, which Swansea could potentially be in the running for

Mothers across the country may be due a lump sum in arrears and an increase to their weekly State Pension payment.

UUP Leader, Doug Beattie warned of a “bleak outlook” this winter, even if the return of a fully functioning Stormont Executive is agreed. Northern Ireland’s political leaders met with the head of the region’s civil service Jayne Brady at Stormont Castle.The DUP has blocked the formation of a new Executive…

THE Scottish Tories have been accused of snubbing an all-party effort in Holyrood to demand an energy bill freeze.

PROPOSALS by Scottish Power to freeze energy prices for two years are set to be examined by the UK Government, the Chancellor has said.

HMRC will start paying the first part of the £650 financial support from September 2.

As energy bills are set to soar in October from £1,971 a year to £3,549, we have published the details on the government's new £400 energy rebate scheme

The DWP has confirmed that anyone that is eligible for the payment will automatically receive it from September 20

How the monthly reduction will be applied to Direct Debits, standard bill payments and prepayment meters.